Ken Hill Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Ken Hill Memorabilia & Collectibles

Ken Hill, born Kenneth Wade Hill, is a retired professional baseball player who hails from Massachusetts. He was a starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians and also played for the St. Louis Cardinals who drafted him to play professionally. He joined the league in 1989 and made an impressive start. However, Hill was not able to maintain the good start and had a 7-15 record at the end of his first rookie season. He showed improvement in 1991 when he posted a batting average of 3.57 and recorded 11-10. In November of that great season for Hill, he was transferred to the Montreal Expos in exchange for Andres Galarraga.

 

He finished the 1994 season with 16 games won, 3.32 ERA and was included in that year’s All-Star team. He was a second placer for the Cy Young Award and went back to the St. Louis Cardinals. Unfortunately, he had a bad season again with this team. He was traded to the Cleveland Indians and appeared in the minor league. After the 1995 season, he opted to go into free agency and had a deal with the Texas Rangers. Hill also appeared in the major league for the Anaheim Angels. According to reviews, he showed a decline in performance two seasons after the 1997 season. He joined the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2001 and played his last MLB game for the team on April 18, 2001.

 

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About Ken Hill:

Ken Hill (full name: Kenneth Wade Hill; no nicknames) played pitcher from 1988 until 2001 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Anaheim Angels, Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He played for the Cardinals from 1988 - 1995, Expos from 1992 - 1994, Indians in 1995, Rangers from 1996 - 1997, Angels from 1997 - 2000, White Sox in 2000 and Devil Rays in 2001. Over 14 seasons, he started 315 games, won 117 games, struck out 1181 batters, and had a 4.06 ERA. Born on December 14, 1965 in Lynn, MA, Hill stands 6' 4" and weighs 200 lb. He attended high school. His debut was on September 3, 1988 and he played his final game on April 18, 2001. Over his career, Hill made $34,947,500. Common misspellings of his name include Kenneth Ken kenny keny king Wade Hill.